[Leica] Fungus in camera

[ruben at rhodos.dk (Ruben)]

why dont you guys change subject - fungus in camera ???
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "FRANK DERNIE" <frank.dernie@btinternet.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 8:48 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Fungus in camera


> I agree with you Adam. I make a distinction between
> tripod and non-tripod photography. I can not see a big
> enough difference between 35mm film and digital
> quality when used handheld to make film essential.
> Apart from the fact that I MUCH prefer using an M to
> an SLR, and for wide angle, I would probably not use
> 35mm film again. For tripod photography where one has
> to put up with weight and bulk of the kit anyway MF is
> my personal choice.
> How it pans out for me at present is digital for
> normal photography, Leica M for the sheer pleasure of
> it and MF (Rolleiflex) for what may in other peoples
> hands be referred to as fine art photography.
> Frank
> 
> --- Adam Bridge <abridge@gmail.com> wrote: > Let met
> get this straight: you're contending that
> > using R mount lenses
> > on a digital camera, say a 10D or a 1Ds won't make
> > beautiful images?
> > Really? I don't believe that. Maybe they won't be as
> > good as with the
> > very best film under the very best conditions. But I
> > think you've
> > over-stated what film grants and what digital cannot
> > do.
> > 
> > Adam
> > 
> > On Thu, 1 Jul 2004 10:30:05 -0700, Frank Filippone
> > <red735i@earthlink.net> wrote:
> > > 
> > > Yup... right answer... Does anyone think their R
> > mount lenses on a digital
> > > body will be as good as film?  Ditto those that
> > are interested in a M mount
> > > Digital camera.
> > > 
> > > There is definitely a place for digital. 
> > Especially for newspapers or other
> > > journalistic work, those that charge for their
> > work, or those amateurs ( non
> > > paid ) that go sports event or animal shooting. 
> > Or maybe for the in between
> > > that get roped into weddings for friends, soccer
> > team photos, etc.  Of
> > > course, for family snaps, digital is king and
> > should be.  But I do believe
> > > that in the realm of making fine art photos (
> > those that are inherently
> > > beautiful) there is room for film only.  Your
> > Leica glass is so good, that
> > > it is going to be a really long time until there
> > is a digital capture that
> > > is anywhere as good.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Frank Filippone
> > > red735i@earthlink.net
> > > 
> > > The answer they gave is that the filter softens
> > the image, and they want
> > > the images to be as sharp as possible.
> > > 
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